BBC Radio Lancashire

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BBC Radio Lancashire is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Lancashire. It began as BBC Radio Blackburn on 26 January 1971 on 96.4FM, then adding 854 kHz AM in 1972 and changing to the current name on 4 July 1981. It broadcasts from studios in Blackburn on 95.5 (Hameldon Hill, Burnley), 103.9 (Winter Hill, Horwich), 104.5 (Lancaster) FM and 855 (Riley Green near the A6061 between Preston and Blackburn, near junction 3 of the M65), 1557 (Oxcliffe Hill, close to the A683 near Lancaster) AM, DAB and Real Player via the website.

Contents 1 Transmitters 2 The Station Today 3 Former Presenters 4 External links 4.1 Audio clips

[edit] Transmitters

The 103.9 FM signal comes 2500ft high on the Winter Hill transmitter, and its height gives it the greatest coverage over Lancashire. North Manchester, although nearby, can just about pick up the signal. Winter Hill also carries national radio (including BBC DAB National), TV, Digital One, and the commercial stations 105.4 Century FM, Rock FM (formerly Red Rose Radio) on 97.4FM and Smooth FM on 100.4FM. Winter Hill also broadcasts two other local digital multiplexes - MXR North West 12C and CE Digital Manchester 11C (it is a digital transmitter for Radio Manchester). Radio Manchester is very clear in the south of Lancashire as is Radio Merseyside. The Lancaster transmitter also carries TV, BBC DAB National stations and Digital One. Beginning on 1st October 2001, the DAB signals have come from the EMAP Digital Central Lancashire 12A multiplex located at Winter Hill and Pendle Forest (near Nelson). Pendle Forest also started broadcasting BBC DAB National stations in April 2004.

[edit] The Station Today

Early Breakfast with Alec Makinson broadcasts from 0500 - 0700. Tony Livesey pronounced Livsey), the BBC Sport reporter for North West Tonight from Colne, also broadcasts at breakfast from 0700 - 0900. He is assisted by Alison Butterworth, who screams and giggles at Tony's gruesome humour. The Scouse comedian Ted Robbins broadcasts from 0900 - 1100. His sister is the impressionist Kate Robbins. Sally Naden and Carole Turner present the 1100 - 1300 show which is derivative of the TV Loose Women format. The afternoon show comes from John Gillmore. Dour Yorkshireman Brett Davison broadcasts from 1600 - 1800. With many cricket and football teams in the region, there is Lancashire Sport from 6pm each weekday evening. From 2200 - 0100 Monday - Thursday, John Barnes presents the Late show. On Sunday Mornings Phil Trow and Sally Bankes present the popular morning programme. The station also brodcasts cult programming such as The Lancashire Drift, "On The Wire", BRYAN and FNAT.

[edit] Former Presenters

• Jim Bowen
• Richard Hammond
• Graham Liver (now on BBC Radio Leeds)

[edit] External links

• BBC Radio Lancashire
• On the Wire.
• North West Radio.
• History of local radio in Lancashire.
• The former Radio Blackburn.
• MDS975's Transmitter Map.
• Hameldon Hill transmitter.
• Lancaster transmitter.
• Oxcliffe transmitter.
• Pendle Forest (Digital).
• Winter Hill transmitter.

[edit] Audio clips

• Old jingle.
• 2001 jingle
• Some old jingles and clips.

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